In what year did Kate Brown stand for a special election to become governor?
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Answer
In 2016, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber resigned after being accused of influence-peddling and other ethics violations. In a special election held that same year, Kate Brown, the state's secretary of state, defeated Republican Knute Buehler to become the state's first female governor. Brown, a Democrat, had served as secretary of state since 2011.
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